Farm gate



April-24, 1928.

H. w. THOMPSON FARM GATE Filed May 7. 3.927 2 Sheets-Shen 1 Inventor April 24, 192s. l H. W. THOMPSON Flm .GATE

Filed May 7. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 iff Inventor Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES FARM GATE.

VApplication` tiled May 7,

The presentinvention relates to .ap farm gate and has for itsprimeobject to provide a. gate mounted in agateway so that said Vgate may swing horizontally. and vertically and may also be slid tol a4 partial open vposition. f i i i A stil] further very. important object of j the invention lies in the provision of, agate structure which y1s simple, inexpensive `to manufacture, strong and durable, thoroughly efficient and reliable in operation7 convenient. and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

WVith the above and numerous otherobjects in view as will appear as lthe description proceeds, the invention resides in. certain novel `features of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of `partsas will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. i

. In the drawing:. (j f F igurel 1 is an `elevation of my improved gat-e structure showing the gate slid to. an open position, y

Figure 2 is a top plan LView thereof showing the gate in an open positiom y.

Figure 3 is an elevationshowing the ygate closed, M2'

F iguret is a detail horizontal `section taken substantially on the line 4-4lof ;Figure 3,

Figure 5 is ing the hinge connection the crane frame, i ,Y l j Figure 6y is an enlarged detail vertical section taken substantiallylon the line 6-.6 of Figure 1. i i

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes one post and the numeral 6 the other post which is disposed asuitable distance from thelpost 5 to form a gateway therebetween. Thepost 5 has mounted thereon a hingedy bracket? at its upper end and a hinge bracket 8 at its lower end, said brackets extending Atoward the post 6. The post Gis provided with recesses 9 and 10. The post 6 has an aperture 11 leading into the recess 9. The gate comprises a plurality of parallel spaced rails 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 connected together by vertical cross pieces 17 and 18 at the ends and intermediate cross pieces 19 and 20. A

a detaily vertical section showcrane frame structure includes a standard 21 having a pin 22 at its upper end rotatable in :the bracket 7 and a plate 23 at its lower end between the parts of i 1927. fseriar No. 189,661. f

disposed vextension 8 on the bracliet 8. .Thus` the standard 21 is rotatable between these brackets and 8.. A crane arm 25 has, one

'.endroundedfas at 26 and itsedge notched as Vat 2T adjacent said end'26. A recess 28 is formed in `the lower port-ion of the standard'y 21`toreceive the roundedendr26 anda bolt 29 orthelike, extends through the standard 121 and through an opening 30 in the rounded end 26, the ends of said opening beingiflared so that the crane arm 28kmayberooked to a limitedextentin a vertical plane. `A brace rod 32 has a hook end 33 engaged witlra plate 34, onthe upper end o1: theI standard 21 and .the other end of this' brace rod 21 pro-y 7jects `through an vopening' 35 inA the` upperj end ofk the arm '25, the diameter of said open- .ing 35 being greater than the diameterjof the rod so .that'the arm and rod are free to slide. A nut or other abutment 36 is threadlimits the downward movement of thearm f 25so ,as to-.relievethe Qstrain on `bolt 29. A

.clearly/.shown in Figure 6. vA bracket- 40 is mounted onthe side of the standard 21 over therail 13 and has journaled in its lower end a roller 41 r.on which the rail 13 'rests or rides. A stop hook e112 extends 'from' the side of the standard 21 and depends down- .wardly yoverfthe railk 15 to4 prevent the 4upward movement oit' thegate as a whole `on the crane frame. vThe rails 13 and 15 project beyond the cross memberl so that they may project into recesses 9 aud 10 respectively when the gateis closed; The extremity `of the rail aperturedas at 441 to register with aperture 11 so that a pin or the like45 may piercefthese apertures 44 and 11 so as to hold theogate locked inl a closed position. This pin iis preferably attached to cross member 18 by means of a chain 4:6.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that the gate may be slid to a partial open position as shown inFigure 1 so that a person can. pass through the gateway and that animals and smaller vehicles may pass therethrough when it is not desired to open the gateway fully. The gate may be swungto a ii'ully open position as is shown in Figure 2, first by sliding the gate to the n l v1,667,334 i PATENr OFFICE.,

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Yedlyengaged on the end of the rod 32 Land dotted line position shown in Figure 2 and then swinging it to the full line position, thus saving steps on the part ot the person opening the gate. It will also be seen thatl the free end oit the gate may be tilted up` wardly tor letting small animals pass thereunder if desired, and more important, 'tor the purpose ot lifting the gate over any obstructionswhich may be in the way of its path when being swung to an open position.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereot. It is apparent that the present embodiment of the 'invention has been disclosedin detail merely by way of example, since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be further apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement ot parts may be resorted to without departing` from the spiritor scope ot the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrilicing any of its advantages.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A gate structure ot the class described comprising a pair ot posts, a pair of brackets projectingfrom one post, the other post having la pair ot' recesses, a standard rotatably mounted between the brackets, an arm,

means :tor limitedly hinging one end ot the arm to the lower portion ot the standard, a plateat the upper end of the standard, a rod loosely engaged with said plate and projecting through an opening in the other end ot the arm, an abutment on the rod to limit the downward movement ot the arm, a bracket on said other end of the arm, a roller journalled in said bracket, a bracket on said standard, a roller journaled in said second bracket, a gate coniprising a plurality of rails connected by a plurality of cross men'ibers, one rail ot the gate being slidable through the first bracket and on its roller, another rail ot the gate being slidablc through the second bracket and on its roller.

2. A gate structure oit the class described comprising a pair of posts, a pair of brackets projecting from one post, the other post having a pair of recesses, a standard rotatably mounted between the brackets, an arm, means for limitedly hinging one end ot the arm to the lower portion of the standard, a plate at the upper end of the standard, a rod loosely engaged with said plate and projecting through an opening in the other end of the arm, an abutment on the rod to limit the downward movement ot the arm, a bracket on said other end of the arm, ay roller jonrnalled in said bracket, a bracket on said standard, a roller journaled in said second bracket, a gate comprising a plurality of rails connected by a plurality ot cross members, one rail ot the gate 'being slidable through the irst bracket and'on its roller, another rail of the gate being slidable through the second bracket and on its roller, a stop hookon the standard extending over the top of one of the rails ot' the gate to loosely hold the lower-portion ot the gate to the standard and limit the movement thereof.

3. A gate structure of the class described means for limitedly hinging one end ot the arm to the lower portion ot the standard, a plate at the upper end of the standard, a rod loosely engaged with said plate and projecting through an opening in the other end ofthe arm, an abutment on the rod to limit the downward movement of the arm. a bracket on said other end of the arm, a roller journalled in said bracket, a bracket on said standard, a Aroller journaled in said second bracket, a` gate comprising a plurality ot rails connected by a plurality ot cross'members, one rail of the gate heilig slidable through the first bracket and on its roller,

another rail of the gate being` slidabler throughthe second bracket and on its roller, a stop hook on the standard extending over the top of one ot the rails ot the gate to loosely hold the lower portion of the gate to the standard and limit the movement thereof, said gate having projections projectable in the recesses of the other post when the gate is in a closed position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY WESLEYY 'rHoMrson 

